Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wildkatt on February 01, 2011, 03:22:38 pm
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Just trying to finish the tiller on my very first Bow its about 80# at the moment (lol) but ill get it down to about 60#. Was a really knotty Osage stave but ill post pics later. Hopping this works being my very first.Wish me luck
Katt
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ok lets see if this works
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Be patient and good luck.
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ok pic # 2
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ok think i got this posting pics figgered out
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ok last one so what y-all think for my first. its 46'' and 65# at 20''
Katt
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Your tiller looks pretty good. I am concerned about the reverse handle on your bow. If it bends at all near the handle that extra wood on your handle area can and will pop off. Generally the handle is on the belly side. If you purposely made it with a reverse handle and allowed for it you should have no problem.
Very nice for your first bow! 8)
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I will try to get a better pic of handle, it has 2 big knots in it so i left the handle area thicker to compensate for it.The bow is actually 1 piece of Osage no glue on for handle
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Looks like the limbs are bending pretty even. I would try to get it bendin more from midlimb to tips. Looks like most of your bend right now is pretty close to the fades.
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i thinned the midlimb and tips out a little and oiled it last nite. Shot it this morning and it shoots great verry fast. Started a new one this morning will post pics as i get it shaped.
Katt
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65# @ 20" That oughta flat fling an arrow......fine first bow.
rich
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It doesn't matter if the handle is glued on or a solid piece of wood. I like to add a leather backing to fill out the back of the handle on my bows for comfort. A few times I left a ring or two on the back of the handle instead of adding the leather. In both cases the extra wood seperated from the back. It will be a lot stronger if you have one continuous ring from tip to tip. You can add a leather or other flexable material to the back of the handle and get the same results without the worry of it popping off.
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Pretty good for your first bow. That'll be the first of may I expect.
Well done.
Del
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Tiller looks great. Congratulations! Jawge
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already started the next one lol, heres some more pics of first one
Katt
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Wish my first bow came out that nice, good work.
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Some pics of grip
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It looks like you do have a continuous growth ring down the back. It just forms the hump on the back. 8)
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Yep, it was a weird piece of Osage for my first but i if it worked i could defiantly make more lol
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Nice first bow,looks like a little hinge right out of the fad on the top limb ,other than that looks great. One thing to remember is never pull the bow over the weight you intend on the bow to be,you said it was 80lbs and you was working it down,if you do that will cause you to have more set after it is finished.Nice job,my first looked nothing like that,in fact my first several never made it to full draw. :) :)
Pappy
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I agree with Pappy...will lose strength pulling the bow beyond what you want the final weight to be. Need to ease into the desired draw-weight and draw-length using the tillering tree. That top limb does look like it's bending too much just out of the fades. With the weight you said you had, you could still remove material leaving that spot alone and even the limbs out better while still having a decent finished weight. Just a suggestion...
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Started another one last night.May have to Sinew back it.This should be interesting, Will post pics later
Katt
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Very nice first bow! ...welcome to the addiction. ;D Bookmarked for February Self BOM contest as well! :)
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Didnt expect that im just happy that it shoots lol
Thanks
Katt
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impressive on your first bow to navigate along that ring at the handle. good job man!
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Took a little while. The whole time i was thinking it was going to go BOOM at the handle.Lots of knots and all in one place,Mostly LOL
Katt